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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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visit to a grave

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

postcard; memo; note; card

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

2

writing; composition; essay; sentence

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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brown coal; lignite

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never again

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to feel refreshed; to feel soothed

2

cares; ill feeling; reserve

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hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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ago; since; before; previous

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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to apologize; to apologise

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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once more; again

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doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation

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also known as; also called

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mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

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to come back

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master; Your lordship; My lord; husband

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be; is

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small

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fool

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Suzuki

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tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

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traditional Japanese handball game

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

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to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

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condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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cuttlefish; squid

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spring vegetables

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crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

1

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

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secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller

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to bear; to endure

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cook; chef

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one year and a half

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how long; how much; to what extent

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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

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tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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